Sowing altruism: The power of reading in times of political polarization

Last updated on Oct 5, 2026
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Timothy Farley interviews Rémi Thériault about his research on how reading nonfiction about kindness, altruism, and shared humanity could foster empathy and reduce political polarization.

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Rémi Thériault
Rémi Thériault
Assistant Professor (Psychology)

My research interests include social identities, implicit cognition, and prosociality.